China has made marked progress in shifting more freight transport from road to railways, as the country forges ahead to enhance management over diesel-powered trucks, a major contributor of air pollutants. Following continuous growth since 2017, the freight amount transported via railway in the country in 2020 reached about 4.5 billion metric tons, sad Liu…
Belarus is committed to continuously optimizing China-Europe rail freight service on its territory, aiming to become a land link between China and Europe, said a Belarusian official. Belarus Ambassador to China Yury Senko said Belarus provides a large share of all rail traffic on the route between China and Europe, and it has taken a…
Express cargo train operations between two countries launched over 4 years ago Hungary is looking to emphasize its role as a land transportation hub for China-Europe freight trains as it aims to further promote comprehensive cooperation between the country and China in the fields of modern trade, logistics and e-commerce, said a Hungarian official. Hungary’s…
Bilateral trade reached $26 billion in 2020 despite ongoing pandemic The China-Europe Railway Express, which runs across the Eurasian continent, has experienced considerable progress during the past 10 years, and will continue to see strong momentum in the future, said a Turkish official. Turkey’s ambassador to China, Abdulkadir Emin Onen, said the China-Europe Railway Express…
China’s first high-speed maglev train, with a top speed of 600 kilometers per hour, will roll off the production line in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Tuesday, a major achievement in the country’s development of rail transportation. The train is due to undergo several years of testing before it enters service, and high-speed maglev tracks will…
Freight train services connecting China and Europe have been increasing significantly thanks to the expansion of capacity in China and enhanced coordination with countries along the routes. China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, said there were 7,377 China-Europe freight train trips in the first half of this year, up 43 percent year-on-year. Between…
An aerial view of Xiongan railway station in the Xiongan New Area, Hebei province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Regulator calls for sharper focus on integrated rural and urban planning China’s urbanization rate has risen from less than 20 percent at the beginning of the reform and opening-up policies in the 1980s to reach 63.89…
A technician checks a high-speed train in Shanghai. [Photo by Zhang Hengwei/China News Service] The COVID-19 epidemic hurt China’s high-speed railway sector last year, but the Beijing-Shanghai section, which will turn 10 on Wednesday, remained profitable, spurring the introduction of a new model of Fuxing bullet train on the prime stretch, offering better services and safety,…
Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, officiates at a ceremony celebrating the opening of Tuen Ma Line on June 26, 2021. [Photo/CCTV] HONG KONG — Tuen Ma Line, the longest railway line in Hong Kong, will fully open on Sunday, running through eastern and western New Territories and Kowloon. Carrie…
A tour group arrive at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, April 26, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Total passenger trips made during China’s Dragon Boat Festival holiday are expected to reach 124 million, according to official data. The average daily passenger trips will likely exceed 41.23 million during the period, up by…